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1 to live below the poverty line
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2 poverty
'povəti(the condition of being poor: They lived in extreme poverty; the poverty of the soil.) pobrezapoverty n pobreza / miseriatr['pɒvətɪ]1 (gen) pobreza\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto live below the poverty line no tener ni el mínimo necesario para vivirpoverty line umbral nombre masculino de la pobrezapoverty ['pɑvərt̬i] n: pobreza f, indigencia fn.• desdicha s.f.• estrechez s.f.• indigencia s.f.• laceria s.f.• mengua s.f.• mezquindad s.f.• miseria s.f.• penuria s.f.• pobretería s.f.• pobreza s.f.'pɑːvərti, 'pɒvətimass noun pobreza f; (before n)['pɒvǝtɪ]1. N1) (=state of being poor) pobreza fabsolute/extreme/relative poverty — pobreza f absoluta/extrema/relativa
abject, grinding, plead 1., 2), vow 1.to live/die in poverty — vivir/morir en la pobreza
2) (=lack) pobreza f, escasez fpoverty of resources — pobreza f or escasez f de recursos
poverty of ideas — pobreza f de ideas
poverty of imagination — pobreza f or falta f de imaginación
3) (=poor quality) [of soil] pobreza f2.CPDpoverty line, poverty level (US) N — umbral m de pobreza
to be or live above/below the poverty line or level — vivir por encima/por debajo del umbral de pobreza
to be or live on the poverty line — vivir en el umbral de pobreza, vivir al borde de la pobreza
poverty trap N — (Brit) trampa f de la pobreza
* * *['pɑːvərti, 'pɒvəti]mass noun pobreza f; (before n)
См. также в других словарях:
poverty line — poverty ,line noun count poverty level the amount of money considered necessary to live. Someone who is below the poverty line does not have enough money: Her earnings push her family just above the poverty line … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
poverty line — n. the level of income below which a person or family is considered officially to be in poverty: also poverty level … English World dictionary
poverty line — noun a level of personal income defining the state of poverty • Syn: ↑poverty level • Hypernyms: ↑personal income * * * noun the poverty line : the level of income that makes it possible for a person to pay for basic food, clothing, and … Useful english dictionary
poverty line — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms poverty line : singular poverty line plural poverty lines the amount of money considered necessary to live. Someone who is below the poverty line does not have enough money … English dictionary
poverty line — N SING: the N If someone is on the poverty line, they have just enough income to buy the things they need in order to live. Thirteen per cent of the population live below the poverty line … English dictionary
poverty line — /ˈpɒvəti laɪn/ (say povuhtee luyn) noun 1. the lowest income level at which it is possible to maintain an adequate standard of living: many live below the poverty line. –phrase 2. on the poverty line, Colloquial very poor …
below the poverty line — not earning enough to survive, very poor, as poor as a church mouse If husband and wife are earning minimum wage, they re living below the poverty line … English idioms
the poverty line — UK US noun [S] (US also the poverty level) ECONOMICS ► the official level of income that is needed to achieve a basic living standard with enough money for things such as food, clothing, and a place to live: live above/below the poverty line… … Financial and business terms
the poverty line — the level of income that makes it possible for a person to pay for basic food, clothing, and shelter Many families in the city are living below/at the poverty line. called also poverty level • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
poverty line — noun Date: 1901 a level of personal or family income below which one is classified as poor according to governmental standards called also poverty level … New Collegiate Dictionary
poverty line — noun The threshold of poverty, below which ones income does not cover necessities … Wiktionary